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By Christy Matte
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Mobile journal allows for introspection on the go.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 13+?
Any Positive Content?
Where to Download
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Jour - Guided Journaling
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Privacy Rating
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Pass
Meets our minimum requirements for privacy and security practices.
Warning
Does not meet our recommendations for privacy and security practices.
Fail
Does not have a privacy policy and should not be used.
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Pass
Meets our minimum requirements for privacy and security practices.
Warning
Does not meet our recommendations for privacy and security practices.
Fail
Does not have a privacy policy and should not be used.
What's It About?
JOUR - GUIDED JOURNALING is a journaling app for teens and adults. There are daily reflections where the user answers a series of questions about how they're feeling, what they're excited about, a success they've had recently, etc. There are also "Journeys," which are themed guided journals. These include self-affirmations, dreams, travel, future goals, positivity, etc. Some focus more on experiences, while others focus more on feelings. For those who are already comfortable with journaling and have ideas of their own, there's also an open journal space. Users can see statistics around words written and sessions completed, as well as view old entries.
Is It Any Good?
For kids who are prone to bottling up their feelings, this mobile journal might just be the key to helping them learn to express themselves. Jour - Guided Journaling isn't particularly fancy. There aren't dancing GIFs or social commentaries. It's just private journaling, which is pretty much what journaling should be. The guided journal prompts are simple but accessible for teens and adults. They're a great way to begin for those who have never kept a journal before, and they're also helpful for those days when you think you have nothing to say. Jour - Guided Journaling isn't perfect: It occasionally crashes, and the information screens seem to take forever to move forward (a tap will manually move you ahead), but it meets a specific purpose without trying to be all things to all people. If you're looking for a great starter journal app, this just might be it.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about journaling on paper or using apps like Jour - Guided Journaling. What's the purpose of journaling? How might journaling help you in your day-to-day life?
Talk about privacy. Jour claims to take privacy seriously, but what are the expectations of privacy in your home? Are there times when it's OK to violate someone else's privacy?
App Details
- Devices : iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad
- Subjects : Language & Reading : writing
- Skills : Self-Direction : personal growth , self-assessment , self-reflection , Emotional Development : handling stress , identifying emotions , perspective taking , Communication : multiple forms of expression
- Pricing structure : Free
- Release date : May 8, 2019
- Genre : Health & Fitness
- Publisher : Forward Human Inc.
- Version : 1.1.5
- Minimum software requirements : iOS 9.0 or later
- Last updated : June 25, 2019
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